DURING THE GREAT TREK, THE VOORTREKKERS CLASHED WITH THE INDIGENOUS ZULU PEOPLE. WHO WAS THE ZULU KING AT THAT TIME

• A. King Zwelithini
• B. Dingane kaSenzangakhona ✓
• C. Cetshwayo kaMpande
• D. Shaka Zulu

The answer to the question is: B. Dingane kaSenzangakhona

During the Great Trek, the Voortrekkers clashed with the indigenous Zulu people. The Zulu king at that time was Dingane kaSenzangakhona.

Dingane kaSenzangakhona, also known as Dingaan or Dingarn, was a Zulu king who ruled from 1828 to 1840. He was the half-brother of Shaka Zulu, the founder of the Zulu Kingdom. Dingane’s reign was marked by conflicts with both the Voortrekkers and other indigenous groups in the region. The Voortrekkers, who were Dutch-speaking settlers of South African descent, clashed with Dingane’s forces during their migration inland from the Cape Colony in the 1830s. One of the most notable confrontations was the Battle of Blood River in 1838, where the Voortrekkers defeated Dingane’s army.

Dingane’s rule was characterized by political instability and violence, and his reign came to an end in 1840 when he was overthrown by his half-brother Mpande, with the assistance of the Voortrekkers.